Hinge

She said let yourself be shattered
and I couldn't understand why
I felt flattered, flattened
and relieved at the same time

start with what you see
start with what you know
throw your old stacks
singe them
Grow

So I disrobe my loads in droves
shed relics, old memos
I scan for miscast maybes
purging all proof of pause
I inspect the form's armor
fling beliefs and safeguards

Let yourself be shattered
Feel the breaks and blows!
Abandon your demon's glamour
Ride with the tow!

I face straight ahead
to be sure it doesn't slow
watching the haze scuttle
and heave as it goes